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Mapping out the photographic network in 19th century Canada.

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Robert

Toronto November 20, 2013. Mapping out the photographic network in 19th century Canada by  Shannon Perry. Ms Perry spoke with us on WWII colour photographs two years ago in November 2011. Since that time she has changed responsibilities in the … Continue reading →

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Good-bye Camelot…

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, November 22, 2013. Fifty years ago today Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Do you remember where you where? I was in a classroom across from the physics lab at Sir George Williams University (now part of Concordia) in downtown … Continue reading →

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Urban Toronto Photographer of the Week.

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, November 19, 2013. Congratulations to long time member GEORGE DUNBAR who was voted the Urban Toronto Photographer of the Week by Urban Toronto! George is a regular at our monthly Toronto meetings. He was an industrial photographer at IBM … Continue reading →

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Photos by Kirk

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Robert

Toronto November 19, 2013. Toronto cinematographer Jamie Day Fleck visited the PHSC Toronto meeting last month in a search for an 8×10 field camera. She is directing a documentary about the Armenian Genocide survivor Kourken Hovsepian. Hovsepian photographed generations of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Louie!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Robert

France, November 18, 1787. Bob Lansdale sent over a note from the Daguerreian Society. The famous creator of the Daguerreotype was born this day 225 years ago! You can see a bit more information on Beverly Wilgus’ post here for … Continue reading →

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Ted Grant: Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Robert

Vancouver November 16, 2013. PHSC member Dr Ted Grant sent me a note today mentioning his recent book Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism. Written by Thelma Fayle with a forward by two prominent conservatives, ex-Prime Minister Joe Clark and his … Continue reading →

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Harry Enchin: TorontoTIME

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, November 9, 2013. Thanks to members John Linsky and John Allman for bring to our attention Toronto Photographer Harry Enchin. Harry took a selection of Toronto Archives photos and merged portions with his modern colour images photographed at the … Continue reading →

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Lutz Dille’s Photos on display

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, November 4, 2013. According to U of T Magazine, the UTAC (University of Toronto Art Centre) is hosting 22 gelatine silver prints of the city taken by photographer Lutz Dille, a German-born photographer and filmmaker who lived in this … Continue reading →

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Mapping out the photographic network in 19th century Canada: a work in progress

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, Nov. 20, 2013. A WORK IN PROGRESS: Shannon Perry.  Ms Perry spoke with us on WWII Colour Photographs in November two years ago (2011 11 19). She is currently working as a photo archivist within the newly formed Archival … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 13-5

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Robert

Toronto, October 14 2013. Well David’s latest opus has hit the emails Monday. We held the newsletter to get two important items. First, Dr Deepali Dewan’s changes to the review of her well received talk last month. We really appreciate … Continue reading →

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